Ms. Karen A. O'Connor

• Principal Investigator, Teacher Quality Enhancement-Recruitment (TQE-R) Grant
• Executive Director, Center for University, School and Community Partnerships (CUSP)
• koconnor@umassd.edu
• 774-929-3002

Ms. Tyra Lopes Mendes

• Program Director, TEACH! UrbanSouth (TQE-R Grant)
• tlopes@umassd.edu
• 774-929-3038

Ms. Joanne Mendes

• Program Associate for Cohorts 1, 2, and 3
• jmendes@umassd.edu
• 774-929-3037

Ms. Kym Welty

• Program Associate for Cohort 4
• kwelty@umassd.edu
• 774-929-3063

Ms. Shonna McGrail

• Editor, Video and Graphics
• u_smcgrail@umassd.edu
• 774-929-3002

Dr. Ismael Ramirez-Soto

• Dean, School of Education, Public Policy and Civic Engagement (SEPPCE)
• Interim Chairperson, Teaching and Learning Department (for Cohort 3)
• iramirezsoto@umassd.edu
• 508-910-9050

Dr. Gerard Koot

• Chairperson, Teaching and Learning Department (for Cohorts 1 and 2)

Dr. Sheila Macrine

• Chairperson, Teaching and Learning Department (for Cohort 4)
• smacrine@umassd.edu
• 508-999-8262 or 9234

Ms. Teresa Nelson

• Director, Teacher Licensure
• tnelson@umassd.edu
• 508-999-8312

Ms. Traci Almeida

• Coordinator, Graduate Admissions
• talmeida@umassd.edu
• 508-999-8098